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Brown leads Liberty to Navy Classic title

Chris Graham

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Waynesboro High School alum Devon Brown scored 19 points to lead Liberty back from 16 points down early as the Flames dispatched host Navy 55-43 to win the Navy Classic on Saturday.

With the win, Liberty improves to 4-0 to start the season, after claiming its fourth regular-season tournament title in the last three campaigns.

Brown, a 2008 graduate of WHS, recorded her second double-double of the tournament with her 19-point, 11-rebound effort.

Navy led 20-4 early and 32-24 at the half before Liberty rallied with defense in the second half, limiting the Midshipmen to 11 second-half points.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].